Laurelei
Black is a hedge-rider, a cunning woman, and a traveler on the crooked
path of the Witch. She is also a priestess of love and pleasure, an
Ishtar-woman, an Aphrodite-woman. She is a friend to daemons and a mate
to the Red God. A bone collector; a temple dancer. Laurelei is the
author of 13 books (including Temple of Love and The Witches' Key to the Legion: A Guide to Solomonic Sorcery), a co-Director and frequent presenter at the Babalon Rising Festival, an OTO initiate, a co-owner of Camp Midian, and the proud proprietress of Asteria Books and Events.

Laurelei
began serving Aphrodite in 1999 while she was living in Los Angeles and
working with with a Traditional Witchcraft coven. She became a
priestess to Aphrodite within that religious tradition when she took
her 2nd Degree, in 2002.

In addition
to her work as a Priestess of Aphrodite, Laurelei is a Cunning Woman, a
Witch of the traditional path. She and her ex-wife, Natalie, founded
the American Folkloric Witchcraft tradition, where Laurelei continues
to explore the convergence of American magic and traditional British
craft. Within this realm, Laurelei's keenest interests include
necromancy, bone collecting, and potion-making.

Laurelei is the author of four books devoted to Aphrodite's worship, including Cult of Aphrodite, a compilation of well-researched rituals and religious festivals in Her honor; Crown of Violets, a book of devotional poetry; Temple of Love, a historical novel depicting the poet Sappho as an Aphrodite Priestess; and Aphrodite's Priestess, a resource book for those women who would serve the Goddess of Love.

Laurelei has also offered the Witchcraft community Liber Qayin, a channeled gospel (co-authored by Natalie Black); The Witches' Key to the Legion: A Guide to Solomonic Sorcery; and the Asteria Books' Occult & Witchcraft Learning Series (a magickal library).

Laurelei's
current projects include continuing in her writing, art, and workshops
in service to Aphrodite and Tubelo at festivals and other facilities,
and building the Temple of Aphrodite Asteria. She lives in Indiana with
her partner, Joe Black, her children, and her parents.

This
is the second book in Laurelei Black's epic Temple series. It tells the
story of the Trojan War through the eyes of Aphrodite's preistesses,
Helen of Troy, and her twin sister Clytemnestra.Read a free excerpt here!

Aphrodite's Eyes

In
this book, Laurelei will share the basics of a cowrie shell divination
system which she has personally developed over the last year and a half.Learn about the basics here!